Best Movies About Marriage

Updated May 1, 2024

Have you heard all of these Best Movies About Marriage? We know for sure you'll find some new movies. We found 8 of the best ones.

The Notebook (2004)

★★★★

3.1 out of 4 stars

From Nick Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Rated PG-13

The Notebook is a 2004 romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. It stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as the main couple, Noah and Allie, a young couple who fall deeply in love but have to overcome many obstacles to be together. The story is told in flashbacks of an elderly man, Duke, reading the notebook to an elderly woman, Allie, in a nursing home. The notebook tells the story of their passionate love affair, which began when Allie's family spent the summer in the small town of Seabrook, South Carolina. Despite the objections of Allie's parents, the two quickly fall in love and spend a blissful summer together. When Allie's parents send her off to college, the two are forced to part, and Allie eventually marries another man. Years later, the two are reunited and must decide whether to pick up where their love story left off and risk their respective marriages for a second chance at love.

In America (2002)

★★★★

3.1 out of 4 stars

From Jim Sheridan, starring Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Djimon Hounsou, Sarah Bolger
Rated PG-13

In America is a 2002 drama film directed by Jim Sheridan. It tells the story of an Irish immigrant family, the Sullivans, who move to New York City to start a new life. The family includes two young girls, Sarah and Christy, and their parents Johnny and Sarah. Johnny is an aspiring actor and Sarah is a struggling artist. The family is faced with many struggles as they try to adjust to their new life in America and deal with the death of their son in a tragic accident back home. Through the love of their new community and the strength of their family, the Sullivans are able to overcome their sorrows and create a new home in America.

Little Children (2006)

★★★★

3 out of 4 stars

From Todd Field, starring Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley
Rated R

Little Children is a 2006 drama film directed by Todd Field. The film is set in a suburban town, and follows the lives of a group of parents who are struggling to raise their children while also trying to live their own lives. The main characters include Sarah, a stay-at-home mother who is unhappy in her marriage, Brad, a stay-at-home father who is struggling with his identity, Ronnie, an ex-convict and the object of Sarah's affections, and May, an eccentric woman who is determined to keep Ronnie away from the children. Through their interactions, the characters explore issues of parenting, fidelity, and identity. Ultimately, the film examines how the choices we make in life can have a lasting impact on those we love.